Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 2,378 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,378
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,378
in 2025
All-time low
1,818
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,378 for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Belgium peaked at 2,378 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,818, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,819 | — |
| 2009 | 1,818 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,866 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,853 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,887 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,847 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,898 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,898 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,928 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,989 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,015 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,027 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,110 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,208 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2,244 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,240 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,258 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,378 | +5.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,378 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,378 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,819 | 1,818 | 1,819 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,921 | 1,847 | 2,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,240 | 2,110 | 2,378 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Netherlands 4,179 compare
- 10 Netherlands 4,179 compare
- 12 Sweden 2,518 compare
- 14 Switzerland 2,108 compare
- 15 Romania 1,825 compare
- 16 Czechia 1,807 compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Belgium?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Belgium was 2,378 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,378 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,818 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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